The APA Manual recommends that legal materials be cited in the standard legal style (11.1). The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (10th ed.), commonly known as "The McGill Guide," is the Canadian standard.
Location: KF 259 C212 2023 (Reserve & Main Collection)
Common abbreviations:
- RSA = Revised Statutes of Alberta
- RSC = Revised Statutes of Canada
- SC = Statutes of Canada
- c = Chapter
- s = Section
Examples (APA Adaptation)
In-Text Citation
(Administration of Estates Act, 2000)
References
Administration of Estates Act, RSA 2000, c A-2. https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-2/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-2.html
In-Text Citation
(Copyright Act, 1985)
References
Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42, s 34(1). https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/page-11.html#h-103952